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The North Campus Open Space (NCOS) Restoration Project restores the upper arms of Devereux Slough with funding from partner agencies. Restoration of the estuary supports a diversity of birds, fish, and wildlife; absorbs flood waters; and is adaptive to sea level rise. Over 2.5 miles of trails provide scenic views and connectivity to the California Coastal Trail. The Marsh and Mesa Trails are open. Restoration and Research Opportunities are provided by UC Santa Barbara’s Cheadle Center for Biodiversity & Ecological Restoration (Cheadle Center).

You can watch the documentary film Bringing Back Our Wetland to learn more about the NCOS story.

UCSB Restoration Register

May 2026

Updates

Student research projects, NCOS sheep grazing, Bear Spring Volunteer Day, Harder Seep

Feature Story

The Hidden Cost of Trees: Saving a Grassland Specialist

Community Photos

Wildflowers, Canada goslings, butterflies, and more!

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From Golf Course to Wetland is a short film showcasing the beginnings of the plan to restore the upper arms of Devereux Slough.

Bringing Back Our Wetland is an hour long documentary that chronicles the ecological restoration of the upper arms of Devereux Slough by UCSB's Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration.